March Madness is starting early this year. Three of the top-5 teams in the country lost and saw their winning streaks snapped. #1 Baylor, #2 Gonzaga, and #4 San Diego State were all knocked off on Saturday. Baylor (24-2) lost the Game of the Year to #3 Kansas and saw […]
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Game of the Year: No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 1 Baylor Bears
The #1 Baylor Bears (24-1) have a 23-game winning streak on the line when they host the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (23-3) in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. This showdown between two of the best teams in college basketball also has postseason consequences. The winner of Baylor/Kansas, which has been dubbed the […]
College Hoops Saturday: Gonzaga/BYU, FSU/NC State, Oregon/Arizona
The top two teams in the West Coast Conference will throw down when the #2 Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-1) visit the #23 BYU Cougars (22-7). North Carolina State (17-9) is fresh off a 22-point upset over #6 Duke, and the NC State Wolfpack hope to play the role of disrupter once […]
2020 March Madness Futures: Kansas, Gonzaga, Baylor 10/1 Odds
This wild and unpredictable season of college basketball lacks a dominant team heading into March Madness. Either the Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-1), Baylor Bears (23-1), or Kansas Jayhawks (22-3) held the #1 ranking during the previous 10 weeks, and all three teams are co-favorites to win 2020 March Madness this season […]
March Madness Bubble: East Tennessee State and Furman in Southern Clash
The Furman Paladins (22-5) visit the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-4) in a battle between the top teams in the Southern Conference. Furman and East Tennessee State (ETSU) are each 12-2 in regular season Southern action, but both sit on the 2020 March Madness bubble. The NCAA March Madness selection […]
SEC Bubble Teams: Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas
While Kentucky and Auburn fight for the SEC conference crown, a trio of SEC teams are on the March Madness bubble, including Florida (16-9), Arkansas (16-9), and South Carolina (16-9). According to ESPN’s Bracketology, six SEC teams are in contention for March Madness berths. Kentucky and Auburn have been hovering […]
College Hoops: No. 14 West Virginia at No. 1 Baylor, VCU/Richmond Bubble Fight
Bob Huggins and West Virginia head down to Waco, Texas, for a crack at the top-ranked team in the nation when the #1 Baylor Bears (22-1) host the #14 West Virginia Mountaineers (18-6) in Big 12 action. In other action, a pair of March Madness bubble teams square off with […]
No. 4 San Diego State Now 25-0, Undefeated Aztecs Clinch Mountain West
Perfection looms for #4 San Diego State, who captured the Mountain West conference championship with an easy 82-59 victory over the New Mexico Lobos.The SDSU Aztecs keep winning and improved to 25-0 to maintain their ultimate quest for an undefeated season. Junior forward, Matt Mitchell, led San Diego State with […]
March Madness Preliminary No. 1 Seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State
The highly-secretive NCAA selection committee released preliminary top seeds for the upcoming 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. Earning a preliminary #1 seed are Baylor (21-1), Gonzaga (25-1), Kansas (20-3), and San Diego State (24-0). Baylor, the top-ranked team in the country, also earned the projected #1 overall seed during […]
College Hoops Saturday: Gonzaga/Saint Mary’s WCC Showdown, Duke/UNC Rivalry Game
We have a West Coast showdown when the top-two teams in the WCC, #2 Gonzaga (24-1) and Saint Mary’s (20-5), meet on Saturday. Whenever Duke and North Carolina play, it’s always an intense and heated rivalry. This is an unusual situation in the ACC this year, because #7 Duke is […]
March Madness Bubble Watch: Saint Mary’s Gaels (19-5) Snubbed Again?
The Saint Mary’s Gaels won 30 games two seasons ago, but the tiny college basketball powerhouse in Northern California was snubbed by the March Madness tournament selection committee. Last season, head coach Randy Bennett and Saint Mary’s upset #1 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament to win an automatic […]
Teams to Watch: Ty-Shon Alexander and No. 21 Creighton Bluejays Making Moves
The Creighton Bluejays (17-5), led by junior guard Ty-Shon Alexander, upset #8 Villanova at home last week to snap the Wildcats’ Big East, home-game winning streak dating back to 2018. The victory propelled Creighton back into the Top 25 after the latest AP College Basketball Poll ranked the Bluejays #21 […]
College Hoops: No. 4 SDSU Keeps Winning, UK/Auburn Cat Fight
The Aztecs keep rolling. #4 San Diego State (SDSU) has yet to lose a game at 22-0, but face a difficult Mountain West foe in Utah State. Meanwhile, there’s an old-fashioned cat fight brewing with the #13 Kentucky Wildcats facing #17 Auburn Wildcats in SEC action. The Top 5 in […]
Ivy League Hoops: Yale Seeks Another March Madness Berth, Now 13-3 ATS
One of the oldest rivalries in American collegiate athletics spills onto the hardwood. Yale and Harvard are the top two teams in the Ivy League, with both fighting to win the Ancient Eight’s automatic bid to the 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. The Yale Elis (14-4) are currently tied […]
College Basketball Saturday: Big 12/SEC Challenge with Kentucky at Texas Tech
The Big 12 and SEC are playing each other in the Big 12/SEC Challenge this weekend. Some of the matchups include #3 Kansas playing their first game after the brawl, plus #15 Kentucky at #18 Texas Tech. The top-ranked team in the country, #1 Baylor, heads to Florida in hopes […]
High-Octane Dayton Flyers and Obi Toppin Jump into AP Top 10
The high-scoring Dayton Flyers (16-2), led by sophomore forward Obi Toppin, jumped six spots and moved into #7 in the most recent AP Top 25 Poll. Dayton debuted at #19 in the Top 25 for the first time back in Week 5. The Flyers flirted with the Top 15 a […]
College Hoops Saturday: No. 11 Louisville and No. 3 Duke Joust, Gonzaga and Baylor Fighting for No. 1 Ranking
Each of the top-10, men’s college basketball teams in the current AP poll will be in action on Saturday. #1 Gonzaga (19-1) is trying to keep the top spot for a fifth week in a row, while fending off conference foe, BYU. #2 Baylor (15-2) is eying a top spot, […]
No. 4 Auburn Still Undefeated, But How Much Longer?
The Auburn Tigers, led by freshman sensation Isaac Okoro, are undefeated at 15-0, but are facing a couple of difficult games against SEC foes such as Alabama and Florida that could end their streak. For the first couple months of the college basketball season, the top ranking changed hands five […]
Baylor Jumps to No. 2 in Latest AP Poll, Gonzaga Retains No. 1
Gonzaga (18-1) remains ranked #1 in the AP Top 25 Poll for a fourth week in a row, while Baylor (13-1) jumped two spots from #4 to #2 after the Bears went on the road and easily defeated Kansas. Five different college basketball teams were ranked #1 this season before […]
Two Top-5 Teams Clash When No. 4 Baylor Visits No. 3 Kansas
In Big 12 conference action, a pair of Top-5 teams slug it out with the #4 Baylor Bears (12-1) visiting the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (12-2), where the Bears have yet to win in 17 consecutive attempts. Baylor is riding an 11-game winning streak, including a key, 57-52 victory over #22 […]